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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government. The Articles of Confederation was an agreement between the 13 original states and its purpose was to establish a unified government. It was created based on fear of a powerful central government but had weaknesses such as the lack of funds for the militia.The failure of the Articles of Confederation was necessary to realize that there was a need for a better federal government which led to the Constitution. -
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Shays' Rebllion
In 1784, the country was facing a momentous economic depression. Many people who owe debts were thrown in prison but a mass of those people rose. mobs of musket-bearing farmers began to protests against authorities discernment for debt. Shays rebellion led to the articles of confederation being discarded and the writing of the new constitution. -
Quiz
The Great Compromise created in 1787 was a combination of the A. Connecticut Plan and Massachusetts Plan
B. Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plans
C. Florida Plan and Virginia Plan
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Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
The constitutional convention met in Philadelphia at Independence Hall. National government debated states rights proponent and consulted on the issues of the central government under the Constitution. Federal arrangements were necessary for the new Constitution to be ratified. -
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The Constitution
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The Great Compromise
The delegates were at a deadlock. South Carolina, Georgia Pennsylvania, and Virginia voted against it while New Jersey, Connecticut, North Carolina, Maryland, and Delaware voted for it. Most wanted a strong national government. The Great Compromise was an understanding that characterized the legislative structure and portrayal of every US state under the United States Constitution. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland is one of the first cases on federal power decided by the Supreme Court. The government of Maryland planned to direct its own banks and did not want to compete with a national bank. They imposed a tax on all banks out of state. This case was crucial to determine the powers of congress. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Gibbons and Ogden both ran competing steamboats. Ogden had a license to operate between New Jersey and New York and Gibbons held a federal coasting license. The Supreme Court of the United States decided holds power over interstate commerce. Gibbons had the commerce clause of the Constitution to his advantage. The vote count was in favor of Gibbons. -
Roe v. Wade
The United States Supreme Court legalized a woman's right to have an abortion under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. This case is the most recognized Supreme Court decision. Justices ruled 7-2.
